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Apr 18, 2016 · Southern West Virginia’s ramp feasts pack a punch. Here are a few to try: Richwood’s Extravaganza. The Feast of the Ramson is, put simply, the “Ramp Capitol of the World’s” premiere festival! It’s probably the most authentic onion festival in West Virginia, too.
- 1408 Harper Rd, Beckley, 25801, WV
- (304) 252-2244
With our interactive map, you can explore the locations that brought iconic movie moments to life. Where was "Wonka" (2023) filmed? "Wonka" transformed parts of Bath into a captivating winter wonderland.
Ramps were among the first edible greens to appear in spring, and the consumption has inspired dinners and community events during which ramps are served as a main course. You'll find a list of annual ramp dinners in our agritourism information.
- New River Gorge Bridge. The 3,000-foot-long New River Gorge Bridge is one of the most beautiful places to photograph in West Virginia. The famous steel arch near Fayetteville bows over the New River Gorge at 1,700 feet in the air.
- Bear Rocks Preserve. For a rustic wilderness scene, the Bear Rocks Preserve near Petersburg in the northeast part of the state is tops. There are 477 acres of isolated wilderness with a diverse ecosystem, prime for nurturing cranberry bogs at higher elevations and concentrations of wildlife like warblers and salamanders.
- Potomac River. The Potomac River is a popular place to photograph, and there are so many vantage points. Close-up shots of sections that run through West Virginia are easy to get from the banks, or you can catch a spectacular aerial view of the river's vastness from the elevations at Weverton Cliffs near Harpers Ferry.
- Seneca Rocks. If you catch a perfect night's sky over Seneca Rocks in northeast West Virginia, you can position the stars or even a super moon through the breaks in the stone formations.
The Shawshank Redemption filming location: Red looks in the gunshop and contemplates breaking his parole: Carrousel Antiques, West Main Street, Mansfield, Ohio
Overview. Low altitude aerial photographs, overlapping in stereoscopal pairs on a scale of 1/20,000, which are used to check features on topographic maps, like geographic formations and man-made developments. There are surveys of all West Virginia counties, including portions of the state photographed in surveys of Virginia and Pennsylvania ...
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